Dr. Mario (SSB4): Difference between revisions

*{{nerf|Dr. Mario [[dash]]es much slower (1.5 → 1.328).}}

*{{buff|[[Jump]] is slightly higher and Dr. Mario can now [[wall jump]].}}

*{{buff|Non-angled and downward angled forward smash deal more damage (19% (non-angled)/18% (downward) → 19.04%/19.6112%), slightly improving their KO potentials.}}

*{{nerf|Forward smash has decreased knockback (30 (base)/97 (scaling) → 25/96). Additionally, it has increased start-up (frame 12 → 15) and ending lag (frame 42 → 48). Lastly, it has a shorter duration (frames 12-16 → 15-17).}}

*{{nerf|Neutral and up aerials deal less damage (10% (clean)/14% (late) → 5.6%/8.96% (neutral), 10% → 7.84% (up)).}}

*{{nerf|Neutral aerial has a shorter duration (frames 3-31 → 3-27). In addition to this, due to the fact that his neutral aerial has reduced damage outputs, it is no longer a viable KO move.}}

*{{nerf|Forward aerial deals less damage (17% (arm)/16% (fist) → 11.2 (early)/16.8% (clean)/10.08% (late)). Additionally, clean forward aerial has altered knockback (50 (base)/100 (scaling) → 30/102), hindering its KO potential. Lastly, late forward aerial has decreased knockback (40 (base)/100 (scaling) → 20/95).}}

*{{change|Forward aerial has received an early hitbox that deals 11.2% and launches at 50°. This decreases its start-up lag (frame 18 → 16) and lengthens its duration (frames 18-22 → 16-22), but makes it more susceptible to punishment at low to medium percentages.}}

*{{buff|Back aerial deals more damage (8% (clean)/7% (late) → 13.44%/7.84%) and has altered knockback (43 (base)/65 (scaling) → 10/95), now being a viable KO option, especially with [[rage]].}}

*{{nerf|Back aerial has increased ending lag (frame 29 → 34) and a shorter duration (frames 6-16 → 6-13). Due to its angle being altered (28° → 361°), clean back aerial is also no longer a semi-spike. This hinders its edge-guarding potential.}}

*{{buff|Up aerial has increased base knockback (0 → 9), decreased ending lag (frame 34 → 32), and a longer duration (frames 4-9 → 4-12).}}

*{{change|Up aerial's angle has been altered (55° → 45°).}}

*{{nerf|Due to consisting of a consistent hitbox that re-hits every 4 frames instead of multiple hitboxes every 3 frames, down aerial now consists of five hits instead of seven. This results in it dealing 10.024% less damage (21% → 10.976%).}}

*{{nerf|Forward, up, and down throws deal less damage (9% → 8.96% (forward), 8% → 7.84% (up), 6% → 5.6% (down)).}}

*{{buff|Up throw has decreased knockback (70 (base)/80 (scaling) → 65/70), slightly improving its combo potential at low percentages.}}

*{{buff|Back throw deals more damage (12% (throw)/8% (collateral) → 12.32%/8.96%).}}

*{{nerf|Back throw has decreased knockback (80 (base)/72 (scaling) → 70/60), hindering its KO potential.}}

*{{buff|Megavitamins are slightly larger, cover more distance, and are no longer [[absorb]]able. Megavitamins also fall faster when airborne. }}

*{{change|Megavitamins' visual effects have changed. They are much brighter, more rounded, and {{GameIcon|ssb4-3ds}}lack a translucent half.}}

*{{nerf|[[Cape#Super Sheet|Super Sheet]] deals less damage (10%/12% → 7.84%) and has a much smaller hitbox.}}

*{{buff|Clean Super Jump Punch deals 10.44% more damage than its last hit in ''Melee'' (3% → 13.44%). This grants it KO potential in spite of it having less knockback (40 (base)/160 (scaling) → 30/100).}}

*{{buff|Dr. Tornado's loop hits have lost their [[Priority#Transcendent priority|transcendent priority]], and its last hit has received transcendent priority. This allows its loop hits to cancel out non-transcendent [[projectile]]s, and improves its last hit's safety.}}

*{{buff|Dash attack has different knockback (100 (base)/40 (scaling) → 90/42). Dr. Mario's dash attack also launches the opponent vertically (90° (clean/late)), whereas Mario's can launch them diagonally or horizontally (60° (clean)/110° (late)). These differences make it more effective for aerial follow-ups at low percentages.}}

*{{nerf|Compared to Cape, Super Sheet has significantly less horizontal range because of its hitbox being positioned slightly upward, making it less effective for [[gimp]]ing.}}

|dsdefdesc=Rapidly spins around, trapping opponents and damaging them with a series of [[Wikipedia:Professional wrestling attacks#Clothesline|discus clotheslines]] and [[Wikipedia:Professional wrestling attacks#Spinning back fist|spinning backfists]] before assuming a [[wikipedia:Spreadeagle (position)|spread-eagle position]] to launch them. On the ground, Dr. Tornado allows Dr. Mario to slightly move left or right, while button mashing will make him leap into the air. In the air, button mashing immediately after the apex of a jump will make him ascend, thus helping his recovery. However, aerial Dr. Tornado can only be used once for recovery: if it is used at the apex of his first jump, using it at the apex of his second jump will result in him descending instead of ascending. Despite hitting on frame 10 and having 35 frames of ending lag, its loop hits' usage of the [[Autolink angle|auto-link angle]] and lack of [[Priority#Transcendent priority|transcendent priority]] enable it to reliably trap opponents and out-prioritize projectiles, respectively. Although its last hit has a very low damage output, it possesses very high knockback scaling and launches opponents at 45°. As a result, it can function as a risky, yet very potent off-stage edge-guarding option, as it KOs middleweights at 82% while near Final Destination's left/right [[blast line]]s in the ''3DS'' version, and at 75% in the ''Wii U'' version. It appears to be based on the {{s|mariowiki|Spin Jump}}.

*{{Sm|Atomsk|USA}} - Placed 9th at [[KTAR XIV]] and 17th at [[Do or DI]].

*{{Sm|Nairo|USA}} - Placed 1st at [[MLG World Finals 2015]].

*{{Sm|Pwii|USA}} - Placed 9th at [[TGC 5]].

SSB4 - Dr. Mario Screen-10.jpg|Using [[Megavitamins]] on two Kirbys in reference to the {{s|mariowiki|virus}}es from his [[Dr. Mario (game)|eponymous game]].